Buriram Expats

Buriram Province - General Category => Farming in Isaan => Topic started by: nookiebear on June 17, 2015, 06:53:46 AM

Title: Is relief for rice farmers on the way??
Post by: nookiebear on June 17, 2015, 06:53:46 AM: The forecast for the next week or so looks a lot cooler than of recent times with rain forecast for every day!!Lets wait a see what actually happens
Title: Re: Is relief for rice farmers on the way??
Post by: NongKi bloke on June 17, 2015, 11:23:35 AM: We've had rain here, south of Nong Ki, the last four days, very good rain yesterday. Not much rice here but the yams(tapioca) are powering on. Why is the rain so localised, one area gets it and 5 k's away gets fcuk all.
Title: Re: Is relief for rice farmers on the way??
Post by: dundeemk6 on June 17, 2015, 12:27:35 PM: a pigshead for ghosts of the ricepaddies will do miracles !!!
Title: Re: Is relief for rice farmers on the way??
Post by: gotlost on June 17, 2015, 01:52:45 PM: Quote from: dundeemk6 on June 17, 2015, 12:27:35 PM
a pigshead for ghosts of the ricepaddies will do miracles !!!

It's a few bottles of lao khao in my area. party4
Title: Re: Is relief for rice farmers on the way??
Post by: nookiebear on June 17, 2015, 06:29:09 PM: Nice steady rain for the last 30mins
Title: Re: Is relief for rice farmers on the way??
Post by: gotlost on June 17, 2015, 07:49:36 PM: Just a nice soaker at moment. This is the day four of relief. Actually a lot of the farms have already sowed and some are staring to show results.
Title: Re: Is relief for rice farmers on the way??
Post by: RonCray on August 10, 2016, 01:43:50 AM: Does anybody know the current situation with regards to the price of farming land at the moment, Ie is it still rising in price?

Regards
Title: Re: Is relief for rice farmers on the way??
Post by: nookiebear on August 10, 2016, 06:54:49 AM: Still on the rise.........the price depends on several factors.......ie Close to main road,Close to Village,Irrigation,Access
Title: Re: Is relief for rice farmers on the way??
Post by: davureborn on August 10, 2016, 07:48:48 AM: Quote from: nookiebear on August 10, 2016, 06:54:49 AM
Still on the rise.........the price depends on several factors.......ie Close to main road,Close to Village,Irrigation,Access
Yes on the rise, much of it to do with speculation on land prices and little to do with making money from agriculture. Illiterate Thai are signing documents that virtually forfeit their rights to their own land, a few hundred rai changed hands around here that way over the last year or so. We are a long way from any centre of commercial activity and I am wondering what mysterious plan is in the heads of the family that is doing this. Anyway, the days of the subsistence farmer seem to be numbered, my son in law is one of the youngest in the village to be surviving on rice farming and he is 45.
Title: Re: Is relief for rice farmers on the way??
Post by: urleft on August 10, 2016, 08:59:24 AM: I know a lady trying to sell 9 Rai for 250K baht a rai. The land is 100 meters from blacktop, power, and water. Easily accessible by dirt road.

Unfortunately for her she borrowed money against her land and is not making payments. Eventually she will owe more than the land is worth.
Title: Re: Is relief for rice farmers on the way??
Post by: Starman on August 10, 2016, 09:12:17 AM: Quote from: urleft on August 10, 2016, 08:59:24 AM
I know a lady trying to sell 9 Rai for 250K baht a rai. The land is 100 meters from blacktop, power, and water. Easily accessible by dirt road.

Unfortunately for her she borrowed money against her land and is not making payments. Eventually she will owe more than the land is worth.

The land will be taken away long before she owes anywhere near the value.